It's all part of the learning curve, so pat yourself on the back for what you have achieved, learn from the less-than-successful efforts, and move on. The chili can still be refrigerated or frozen, so you've lost some work but the food can be salvaged. You might want to re-read the NCHFP instructions on using a pressure canner to see if you can pick up some additional tips. The canner manuals are seldom revised, and their instructions for the canning process are often out of date. I use the manual only for instructions on the canner itself (like how much water to put in). Also, since a lot of canning is seasonal, it's easy to forget things. I make notes of each item I can, what works, where the problems were, so that next canning season I'm not "re-inventing the wheel" so to speak. I also re-read the canner instructions every season, for the same reason. Whenever you re-process something, you're basically starting fresh, so you have to dump the product out of the jars, get those jars or others clean and hot, new lids, clean rings. Product is re-heated because processing times are predicated on a hot chili in the jars. (The exception would be raw-packed foods.) Carol Here is a link that might be useful: Using Pressure Canners

"My largest bed is 4' x 25' x 14" deep, and is made with rough cut cedar that a friend with a small sawmill operation cut for me. This is the cheapest source that I know of, and you might be able to find a similar deal in your area. I would expect the boards to last at least 15-20 years, and no additional protective coating is necessary. Mine are supported by 4x4 posts cemented 18" deep in the ground, but I tend to really beef things up that are built on the property. Hope this helps. EG " EG, Where does one find such a sawmill? I also forgot to mention the tools I have on hand and my situation. I'm currently unemployed and funds are very tight. The veggie garden is my freedom for healthy foods and saving traveling costs AND I CONTROL IT so I know that there are NO PESTICIDES. Sorry for the caps there. On a ventage over that. I only have a cored circular saw (old, likely dull, spot rust, and can't find it right now), corded Borsh (sp?) hand drill, 12v Mikita cordless drill (both batteries dead, would wiring it to a 12v car battery straight make it work?), cheap hand rotary tool w/~100pc kit, corded jig saw, small hobby belt/disc sander (belt ~1" wide and disc ~5" diameter), large range of socket set heads, large set of hand tools +/-/[]. I have access to Lowes (not far from me), Home Depot (not far from me), and Rona (not far from me).

I'm not a glass person but I will tell you that I had at least 10 - 12 people quote on my shower and I wanted NO drilling into my floor and no headers either. Keep bringing people out. I heard all sorts of stories, one even told me if I did the shower the way I have it right now that the entire ceiling was going to go soggy and fall down. Ok buddy. You will find the right person but it takes lots of patients and lots of time.

I like the 2153 -50- desert tan. I think that family of golds looks good with your color. JMO I can't envision part two, couldyou post a pic?